The Apostle’s Prayer — Part Two
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The Apostle’s Prayer — Part Two

Colossians 1:9–14  (ID: 1025)

Knowledge of the Lord is good only insofar as it is connected to living a life worthy of Him. We can and should ask God for wisdom, not for its own sake but for the sake of living a life that pleases God. In fact, Alistair Begg explains, our lives reveal our true grasp of theology. Knowledge alone cannot save us. This combination of belief and behavior, of creed and conduct, is what empowers us to endure and to carry on doing what God has called us to do. It also enables us to be thankful, no matter what happens, because we are living for His glory.

Series Containing This Sermon

A Study in Colossians, Volume 1

Christ the Foundation Colossians 1:1–2:15 Series ID: 15101


9And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, 10so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God. 11May you be strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy, 12giving thanks4 to the Father, who has qualified you5 to share in the inheritance of the saints in light. 13He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, 14in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

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Alistair Begg
Alistair Begg is Senior Pastor at Parkside Church in Cleveland, Ohio, and the Bible teacher on Truth For Life, which is heard on the radio and online around the world.